Excerpt from The Natural History of All the Most Remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles and Insects; Abridged From Buffon, Goldsmith, Cuvier, and Other Eminent Naturalists: With Upwards of One Hundred Beautiful Cuts Natural Hisronr, considered in its utmost extent, comprehends two objects. First, that of discovering, ascertaining, and naming, the various productions of Nature; secondly, that of describing the properties, manners, and relations which they bear to us, and to each other. The first, which is the most difficult part of this science, is systematical, dry, and mechanical. The second is more amusing; it exhibits new pictures to the imagination, and improves our relish for existence, by widening the prospects of nature around us. Both, however, are necessary to those who are desirous of fully understanding this pleasing science. We have therefore endeavoured to lay before our readers a. Particular account of the most remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, &c., to be found in the whole range of animated nature; and it is hoped, that the familiar and plain style in which it is written, and the superior order in which the Illustrations are engraved, will render it better calculated to afford amusement and instruction to the rising generation, that any publication on the same subject which has hitherto appeared. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.